Late night update
It's after 11 p.m. here and I have a baby boy inside me who has hiccups, I think. Only they are the kind of hiccups that apparently cause his entire body to flail rhythmically against my bladder. I...
View ArticleSchool -- a mid-term evaluation
It is now the third week of October, and we have been "doing school" for about 8 weeks now, more or sometimes less, successfully. In public school, we always had a 9-week evaluation as students. I...
View ArticleJust in case anyone reads here anymore...
It has been such a busy month or so for our family! We moved into the new house beginning at the first of November, fully intending to take our time and sort through junk/ not move unnecessary things,...
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Peter John
He's here! Peter John Stewart, Monday Dec. 13, 2010, 7 lbs .4 oz, 19 3/4 inches long. A few more pics can be seen here.
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7 Quick Takes
1. I can't believe that Peter is here. It is so surreal to think about my fourth child being here in this world now. He is beautiful. He is evocative of the other kids and at the same time, he just...
View ArticlePeter the Magnificent
I am home and pumping because my little Peter is in the hospital being treated for meningitis. :(I'm not exactly sure he HAS meningitis, and neither is the neo-natologist, frankly. But the pediatric...
View ArticleResolutions- the 90 day version
I love the first of the year, and while I wish I were evolved enough to join the trend toward not-making resolutions, I also love this particular tradition, even though I've never actually fulfilled a...
View ArticleJust So Stories
Recently, we got a Kindle onto which I eventually plan to load a bunch of homeschool books. To fill the gap between receiving the thing and that time at which I unpack the curriculum discs or, more...
View ArticlePrayer calendar
I've been working on getting a prayer calendar together that will import to my smart phone. I've finally got this one on my Google calendar and thought I'd share the link in case it could help anyone...
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A theology of Gratitude
I've been reading Ann Voskamp's blog for a long time... before I actually understood what a "blog" was, really. She's an extraordinary presence - immensely gifted, even more humble, passionate and yet...
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My perceptive son
My kids are fans of the PBS show, Wild Kratts which features Kratt brothers Martin and Chris in various wild animal related adventure. The brothers are animated and one is always depicted wearing green...
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Preparing for Snow-maggedon
So... it's supposed to snow...We're in the 13-18" area.My facebook friends headed to the store to stock up on things yesterday and today. I resisted the urge to do the same. Instead of heading to...
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One of my favorite pictures ever
Meeting little brother for the first time Those on facebook have already seen this, but I wanted to share here. (And, fyi, there are more pics at this link.)
View ArticleLove bade me welcome
At Valentine's Day, one of our traditions is that I force anyone who will stand sort of still for a bit to listen to poetry. This is one of my faves.Love bade me welcomeLove bade me welcome, yet my...
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Peter smiling
I snapped this with my phone's camera the other morning. It's not great quality, but he sure is cute. :)
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This third child
My little Emmeliese Elizabeth turned two today.I do love this third child of mine. She is one of the cutest things I've ever seen. Big brown eyes. Hilarious expressions. Engaging laughter and...
View ArticleWherein she attempts to defeat Ecc. 5:3
"A fool's voice is known by many words" Ecc 5:3bThe last twelve months have been such a rich time in our lives. We've started homeschooling, moved into a house, had a baby, visited the NICU while said...
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We are so blessed to have him
My beloved grandfather turned 88 this Aug 3. Here he is with 6 of 7 great-grandchildren. We all gathered to celebrate and give him presents, but we all know WE are the ones with the gift.
View ArticleThe D-word
I am a distracted person. Flylady would call me Sidetracked. But what I think of as "the D-word" makes more sense to me. "Unable to concentrate because one's mind is pre-occupied." Yup. That's me.Over...
View ArticleSomewhere to be real
"When the world can turn around and see a group of God’s people exhibiting substantial healing in the area of human relationships in their present life, then the world will take notice. ~ Francis...
View ArticleSeeing things
It's a slow start to our weekend here. I'm sitting in our living room which is lit only by candles. Dennis got home just a few minutes ago and is taking a brief snooze on the couch. Peter is fast...
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On 2013
As posted to facebook"Dennis and I have been reflecting on 2013 these past few days. This tenth year of our marriage was such a hard year for us in so many ways: the loss of our Elora obviously tops...
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A month in the valley
I am not sure how many friends read here anymore, but for those who don't know via facebook, one month ago today our daughter, Elora Eilis, who was due to be born in early April, was born after we...
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The Way of the Cross (Some thoughts on family worship during Lent and Easter)
Introduction: A little about Easter...Signs of spring are here. Birds are beginning to build nests. Flowers are starting to bloom. Soon farmers will be turning the soil and preparing the ground for...
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Chantilly Lace
A few weeks ago, I made a finger-knitted blanket for the little girl we are expecting in 9 weeks. I folded it up when I was done and put it on her dresser on which a satin box used by my grandmother to...
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